WPHL-TV is looking for Summer Interns! Philadelphia’s own PHL17, a station owned by the largest broadcasting company in the country - Nexstar Media Group, is looking for a Summer sales intern. Interns in the Sales Department play an exciting, but very important, role in promoting the station and its initiatives to the advertising community by assisting account executives, sales management, and the research director. A student interested in the advertising and marketing arena will learn to use many effective tools when selling television, digital, and social advertising; carrying what he or she learns throughout their careers. Students will learn to develop comprehensive marketing presentations, read ratings, research relevant market competitors, expand their social networking and branding knowledge, and assist in the production of effective sales pitches. Students will also have the opportunity to accompany sales management and account executives on client sales calls. After a semester in the Sales Department, a student will have a strong, comprehensive understanding of what it takes to develop and execute effective marketing campaigns in real-world scenarios. Sales Interns are required to submit a 500 word essay summarizing their station experience at the conclusion of their internship. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv. EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.